tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:24:01 +0000Holly Wales | Illustrator & Educator | felt tip marker pen collage handmade colour illustr<a href="http://hollywales.com/">www.hollywales.com</a>
I am a UK based illustrator and educator.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)Blogger447125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-9045636705279290562Fri, 01 May 2015 12:04:00 +00002015-05-01T05:04:01.525-07:00Movin' On<a href="http://hollywales.tumblr.com/"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/movedtotumblr.jpg"></a><br><br> You can continue to follow my blog at it's new home <a href="http://hollywales.tumblr.com">hollywales.tumblr.com</a>http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/05/movin-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-1692445865303998938Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:33:00 +00002015-04-26T10:37:30.410-07:00+1 Co-OpI was delighted to be asked by pal &amp; fellow artist <a href="http://supermundane.com/">Rob Lowe aka Supermundane</a> to take part in the <a href="http://plusonecoop.tictail.com/">+1 Co-Op</a>, a print-sharing curatorial project he has been working on this year, which launches this month. Featuring artists including <a href="http://www.s-marx.de/">Stefan Marx</a>, <a href="http://www.marcusoakley.com/">Marcus Oakley</a>, <a href="http://neasdencontrolcentre.com/">Neasden Control Centre</a>, <a href="http://www.emilyforgot.co.uk/">Emily Forgot,</a> <a href="http://www.marcuswalters.com/">Marcus Walters</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.simonpeplow.com/">Simon Peplow</a> &amp; <a href="http://kategibb.co.uk/">Kate Gibb</a> and 56 other stunners besides.<br /><br />Here is my contribution, which is an A4 2 colour Risograph, printed in Bristol by the excellent Jono at <a href="http://www.cityeditionstudio.co.uk/">City Edition Studio</a>, based on a section of an A1 sized paper stencil screenprint which I first printed onto newsprint &amp; fabric. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/coop_print.jpg" /><br /><br /><i>The <a href="http://plusonecoop.tictail.com/">+1 Co-Op</a> is an invite-only print share featuring some of the best graphic artists from around the world. <br /><br /> Each artist has made an edition of 64 prints, one for every artist involved, plus one extra that is available to buy from the <a href="http://plusonecoop.tictail.com/">+1 Co-Op Shop</a>. The editions vary from laser prints, screen prints &amp; original drawings. All available for the same price of £12 +PP. All prints are A4 or smaller and are numbered 64 of 64. </i>http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/04/1-co-op.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-3054053373337433705Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:34:00 +00002015-04-07T10:00:18.086-07:00Greetings Cards 2015<a href="http://hollywales.tictail.com/product/happy-birthday"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ahd_happybirthday600.jpg"></a><a href="http://hollywales.tictail.com/product/hooray"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ahd_hooray600.jpg"></a><a href="http://hollywales.tictail.com/product/lets-make-out"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ahd_letsmakeout600.jpg"></a> My 2015 greetings card collection with <a href="http://www.ahdpaperco.com/">AHD Paper Co.</a> is now available to buy in limited numbers from <a href="http://hollywales.tictail.com/">my shop</a>! Perfect if you're based in the UK or Europe, each A6 sized card is blank inside & comes with a recycled Kraft envelope & comes sealed in a cellophane wrapper.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/04/greetings-cards-2015.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-6157308902488262741Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:57:00 +00002015-04-03T07:57:10.303-07:00Happy Easter<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/07-Jaan-Tammsaar-estonian-illustration-1984_900.jpg"><br><br> Illustration by Jaan Tammsaar for Kits Sarapikus, a Belarusian tale (Estonia, 1984)http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/04/happy-easter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-8063110812017318180Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:49:00 +00002015-04-02T09:49:30.471-07:00Patternwork2015 has been pretty much non-stop studio time so far. Time off has been a bit hard to come by and it feels a while since I got the chance to work on something at a slower pace (or not work at all). But it's also good to work quickly & luckily many of the commissions coming my way have been full of interesting twists & turns & unexpected outcomes. <br><br> One of those projects was an 8 page feature for a US lifestyle magazine (I'll link it all up & show the work once it's released) & part of the brief was to come up with a range of decorative patterns to sit behind some of <a href="http://hollywales.com/portfolio/newyorktimes/">my felt tip pen object</a> illustrations. I began by looking at kaleidoscopic patternwork as I have a love for things created spontaneously (a recurring theme I should investigate says the ex-tutor in me...) & here are two from the series which I didn't end up using.<br><br> <img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/kaleidoscopepattern_hwales1.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/kaleidoscopepattern_hwales2.jpg"><br><br> Working fast & slow is something which has interested me for a while & as it sometimes happens without me realising (racing to finish a deadline...) it's good to reflect on how that has affected a drawing. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/04/patternwork.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-1638390952351670486Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:19:00 +00002015-03-16T07:20:09.584-07:00Jealous Needs You @ Saatchi Gallery<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/jealous_saatchi.jpg"><i>Photo courtesy of Jealous Print Studio</i><br><br> I am thrilled to announce that I will be exhibiting work at <a href="http://www.saatchigallery.com/">Saatchi Gallery</a> as they will be showing the <a href="http://www.jealousgallery.com/">Jealous Needs You</a> exhibition which I have work featured in, in their Print and Editions space on the Kings Road, London. The show will run 9th April – 4th May 2015. All the screenprints are just £75 each. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/03/jealous-needs-you-saatchi-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-6151633657165758065Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:37:00 +00002015-03-02T04:26:00.871-08:00AHD Paper Co. 2015 Collection<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ahdcard2.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ahdcard3.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ahdcard1.jpg"> I have illustrated a new range of greetings cards for Australian-based stationery label <a href="http://www.ahdpaperco.com/">AHD Paper Co.</a> and here they are! They launched in Melbourne last week and are available to order now from the <a href="http://www.ahdpaperco.com/ahd-new/">AHD Paper Co shop</a>.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/03/ahd-paper-co-2015-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-5358333025556922804Sun, 01 Mar 2015 19:50:00 +00002015-03-01T12:15:27.679-08:00HMS Courageous<img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/38adaa2e0a57d3f1000f02f92d09a818/tumblr_inline_nkjerzi7wU1qj34k7.jpg" alt="image"> <br><br> Yesterday <a href="http://neasdencontrolcentre.com/">Steve</a> & I were invited with 3 other arts practitioners by the Royal Navy on board the decommissioned nuclear submarine, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Courageous_%28S50%29">HMS Courageous</a>, where we were given a 3 hour tour by a former electrical engineer. This is an image of the submarine rising to the surface on one of her many missions between 1971-1992, mainly as part of the Falklands War. The submarine was powered by a nuclear reactor but didn’t carry nuclear missiles.&nbsp;Internally the ship has been partly restored to represent the SSN fleet of the Royal Navy during the Cold War, using many parts from the interiors of&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Valiant_(S102)">HMS Valiant</a>. It has had it's nuclear reactor removed, but pregnant women are still not allowed on board; making it clear that it has been impossible to rid the sub of all residual radiation. Besides HMS Courageous, there are 11 other retired nuclear submarines which sit rusting in the dock, most of whom have not had their reactors removed. You can read more about this here; "<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-28157707">Devonport: Living Next To A Nuclear Submarine Graveyard</a>".<br><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/07695231e5e47c69b30733875e17e41b/tumblr_inline_nkjetx31G41qj34k7.jpg" alt="image"><br><br> Photography isn't allowed on the sub or in the dockyard but these are some pictures I found taken from inside during her operation. One of the most fascinating things was to discover that the military used <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris">William Morris</a> floral fabrics in the interiors of the communal areas inside the submarine - it was such a contrast to see against the activities at the time - and inside such a masculine vessel purely designed for attack. We were told that the submariners weren't too keen on it. As space was limited, the fabric was used to wrap over beer kegs and form chairs in the senior mess; a bar / cinema / restaurant / library / games room &amp; occasional operating theatre.<br><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/1179aa08476b7b96d0e66b0db8c0db0a/tumblr_inline_nkjg3htHTI1qj34k7.jpg" alt="image"> <br> <i>Morris&amp;Co fabric, Tudor Rose, 1883, used to upholster British nuclear submarine interiors.</i> <br><br> In November 1972, Princess Anne visited HMS Courageous for a tour, and a plaque was made which sat above one of the toilets - "Princess Anne Sat Here". Here she is cutting a giant cake in the shape of a submarine. <br><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/93df0a757d5e6fcd63036936bf237df9/tumblr_inline_nkjrqnLzW11qj34k7.jpg" alt="image"> <br><br> Being someone who is generally pretty risk-averse, my favourite topic were the emergency evacuation procedures; all involving a huge element of risk (such as your lungs exploding) - my 'favourite' were a set of individual bright orange floatation suits which were given to all submariners to first eject to the surface, await the next, and zip together - slowly forming a giant bright orange human life raft bobbing across the ocean, hoping to be seen.<br><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/e0dfa239e2b630941276d181cbd1a8a3/tumblr_inline_nkjrr0k4t81qj34k7.jpg" alt="image"> <br><img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/a4f7df55a537b1459cf5fa53228804d2/tumblr_inline_nkjs27jQDG1qj34k7.jpg"> <br><br> Many of the submariners (except for the navigator & captain) have no idea where they are going or where they have been during their mission, so surfacing in an emergency may throw up some surprises. <br><br> Living conditions were cramped (some of the trainees &amp; juniors were expected to sleep in the mechanical bays, sharing beds with missiles) and the dormitories had up to 40 beds stacked 3 high - in these rooms the lights were only switched on once a week in order to hoover the floors - and smoking was allowed (and popular) until 2010.<br><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/56a4148fb13077211631abadacc759f8/tumblr_inline_nkjrxhoJIQ1qj34k7.jpg"><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/b9d99e247a6d4658948d78e09767f257/tumblr_inline_nkjeucSi3K1qj34k7.jpg" alt="image"> <br><br> As an artist, I don’t think the mindset of the military is something I will ever be able to understand. We are fundamentally different; I am trained to ask questions & they are trained to ask none. This makes it difficult to be creative (although one submariner on HMS Courageous had packed his paints and drawn a portrait of Lenin during one Cold War voyage) & makes it hard for me to fight wars. But stepping into new shoes once in a while is always a healthy and valuable thing to do.<br><br> <img src="https://31.media.tumblr.com/b73200329345efebc47fdfe081aa2828/tumblr_inline_nkjtpgdqhu1qj34k7.jpg"><br><br> Thanks to the <a href="http://www.hmscourageous.co.uk/">HMS Courageous Association</a> for the images. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/03/hms-courageous.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-2091470965768572Wed, 18 Feb 2015 15:04:00 +00002015-02-18T07:04:33.214-08:00My New Shop is OPEN!<a href="http://hollywales.tictail.com/"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/shop_crop.jpg"></a><br> So it's been a while, but I'm pleased to announce <a href="http://hollywales.tictail.com/">my shop</a> is now back online with an array of new & old favourites - a range of prints & products for your perusal. Including a new screenprinted tote bag in a playful collaboration with <a href="http://neasdencontrolcentre.com/">Neasden Control Centre</a>. Enjoy! <br> <img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/shop_samples1.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/tote_navy4.jpg"> http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/02/my-new-shop-is-open.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-3383091541727263207Sun, 01 Feb 2015 11:56:00 +00002015-02-01T03:56:06.520-08:00GQ (DE)<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/cocktailillustrations_gq_2014.jpg"><br><br> Some of the recent cocktails I have illustrated for my monthly column in GQ Deutschland.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/02/gq-de.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-3356002063040330808Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:23:00 +00002015-01-31T04:23:48.366-08:00Atlanta Magazine<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/indianfoodillustrations_atlanta.jpg"> A set of spot illustrations I did back in December for <a href="http://www.atlantamagazine.com/">Atlanta Magazine</a> for a feature on Indian dishes by <a href="https://twitter.com/ashagomez">Asha Gomez</a>.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/01/atlanta-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-5369002351875921436Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:11:00 +00002015-01-31T04:11:30.469-08:00Boston Magazine<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/plantillustrations_boston.jpg"><br><br> Another editorial illustration from back in December I did for <a href="http://www.bostonmagazine.com/">Boston Magazine</a> for a feature on spa treatments.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/01/boston-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-1770422162804956515Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:40:00 +00002015-01-30T03:22:24.949-08:00Jealous Needs You | Exhibition Opening<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/JNY_Poster_WEB.jpg"><br><br> Here are the details of a show of screenprints I am in, opening next month. Prviate View is Thursday February 26th, 6.30-9.30pm. All prints are £75.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/01/jealous-needs-you-exhibition-opening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-4319750337519386946Fri, 09 Jan 2015 11:11:00 +00002015-01-15T04:36:39.376-08:00RSA Journal<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/rsajournal_arrow.jpg"><br><br>An illustration I did back in December, which was commissioned by The Royal Society of Arts Journal, about prototyping in design. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2015/01/rsa-journal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-8796565164522880268Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:09:00 +00002014-12-21T08:09:12.239-08:00Happy Christmas<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/happychristmas.jpg"><br> Happy Christmas one and all! Wishing you very merry holidays & lots of tasty treats. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/12/happy-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-1030329145052164663Sun, 07 Dec 2014 15:35:00 +00002014-12-07T07:36:45.745-08:00Sneaker News (US)<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/nikeairjordan.jpg"><br>I illustrated the new Nike Air Jordan for <a href="http://sneakernews.com/magazine/">Sneaker News Volume One</a>.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/12/sneaker-news-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-8315573014352153304Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:52:00 +00002014-11-28T05:52:57.829-08:00Books On My Desk This Week <img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/studiobooks1.jpg"> http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/11/books-on-my-desk-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-1534678227543667951Tue, 18 Nov 2014 13:10:00 +00002014-11-18T05:10:39.885-08:00Jealous Gallery<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/jealousgallery2.jpg"><br><br> I was invited by pal & fellow illustrator <a href="http://www.jesswilson.co.uk/">Jess Wilson</a>, to contribute a piece of work to the Jealous Needs You exhibition, for <a href="http://www.jealousgallery.com/">Jealous Gallery</a>. <br><br> This is a 50x50cm 3-colour screenprint in an edition of 36, and will be available to buy from the exhibition opening next month at Jealous Gallery, and through their website. Especially for Christmas, it also features a metallic gold ink.<br><br> This print is part of an on-going body of drawings which explore ideas about growth in the natural world.<br><br> You can find Jealous Gallery at 53 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3PT in East London and 27 Park Road N8 8TE in Crouch End, North London.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/11/jealous-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-581545771709537426Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:31:00 +00002014-11-10T03:31:48.424-08:00Brain Magazine (Japan)<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/brainmagazine1.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/brainmagazine2.jpg"><br> This just landed on my desk today from Japan! The cover of Brain Magazine is here with a nice feature on some of my new work. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/11/brain-magazine-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-7100800533748329993Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:07:00 +00002014-10-27T05:07:27.078-07:00UK Map<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/ukmap.jpg"><br> A new map I've illustrated which features some indigenous species of the UK. Enjoy! http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-new-map-ive-illustrated-which.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-6998997315081067543Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:31:00 +00002014-10-13T04:32:00.236-07:00Brain Magazine (Japan)<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/braincover.jpg"><br><br>I was invited by Brain Magazine in Japan to produce a cover for their next issue, under the theme of 'happy creation'; this was the perfect opportunity for me to explore my love of process & image making in a way much of my commissioned work rarely allows for; thanks Brain! I'll post a picture of the magazine once it arrives in my studio. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/10/brain-magazine-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-2203891393387975106Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:58:00 +00002014-10-13T07:37:20.591-07:00Illustrations for Majedie / Touch Agency<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/majedie_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/majedie_2.jpg"><br><br>Some more new illustrations from another series for assets management company, Majedie, about a businessman who hides his money in his socks!http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/10/illustrations-for-majedie-touch-agency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-760848893959817502Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:13:00 +00002014-10-08T05:27:49.328-07:00Illustrated Maps for MediaPartners (NL)<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_1.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_closeup2.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_2.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_4.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_closeup.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_3.jpg"><br><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/abnamro_5.jpg"><br><br> Here are the maps I was commissioned by <a href="http://www.mediapartners.nl/en/">MediaPartners</a>, to illustrate for Dutch bank <a href="http://www.abnamro.com/en/index.html">ABN AMRO</a>'s customer magazine, Relevant. http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/10/illustrated-maps-for-mediapartners-nl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-7077819220293116553Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:04:00 +00002014-10-08T04:04:35.149-07:00Departures Magazine (US) <img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/perfumes1.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/perfumes2.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/perfumes3.jpg"> <br><br>A series of perfume bottle drawings for Departures Magazine.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/10/departures-magazine-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7268370493312827112.post-6182625710481345087Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:35:00 +00002014-09-27T08:35:43.072-07:00Beauty illustrations for Stella Magazine<img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/stella1.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/stella3.jpg"><img src="http://www.hollywales.com/blog/stella2.jpg"> An assortment of beauty product illustrations for several double page spreads in Stella Magazine, out tomorrow in The Telegraph on Sunday.http://hollywales.blogspot.com/2014/09/beauty-illustrations-for-stella-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Holly Wales)